A view of the Giant Buddha of Kamakura in Japan. This photograph was taken by Jim Epler at 10:01 PM on 5/16/2007 in Kamakura, JPN at the local shrine. It is cataloged under the terms travel, architecture, art, signs & symbols and parks & fountains in this photography database.
This image was recorded on digital media using a Canon EOS Rebel v300 (Ti) camera with a Canon 17-40mm f/4 L lens stopped to f 11 and exposed at a speed of 1/250 sec.
Photographer Comments: The Great Buddha is the second largest Buddha statue in Japan and is located on the grounds of the Kotokuin temple in Kamakura. It originally resided in a large temple hall that was washed away in a tsunami wave at the end of the 15th century.
Additionally, search phrases or terms that people actively seeking pictures on the Internet related to this particular topic might include the words Amida Buddha, Japan, daibutsa, Buddha, Buddhist and Kamakura, so they are included on this details page as a way to improve the photograph's profile in searches and Web queries.
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